Afghan Shia Family Law Could Be Just the Start

The head of Rights and Democracy says more laws affecting women's rights are on the way, and the Karzai government's handling of the debate will spell volumes about the country's direction.

By Janeen Yusuf

Published April 22, 2009

When the news broke several weeks ago that Afghan President Hamid Karzai had approved a law that would limit the rights of Shia women in the country, NATO leaders were meeting in France to celebrate the military alliance's 60^th anniversary.

The immediate reaction from those leaders, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, was dismay and condemnation. Meanwhile, closer to home, Canadians began openly questioning their country's...

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